New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
PERHAPS MUNDY IS NOT INSANE.
TAKEN FROM Az ASYLUM TO a COURT.


TESTIMONY THAT STARTLED JUSTICE BARTLETT
WIDOW CHESTNUT INTERESTED.
Justice Bartlett spent tie greater part Of yesterday
afternoon in the Brooklyn supreme Court trying to
ascertain whether Nathan Barrett Mundy is in
sane. Mundy Is about twenty-five years old.
When he sixteen years Old he exhibited symptoms
sfinsanty. and his father sent him to Bloomngdale
Insane Asylum. lie renaued there two years at the
end of which time he sufficiently recovered 10 be
sent home Since then lac has been enjoying life Re
Gently, say. lie began TO exhibit symptoms OF his
old trouble Others however declare that all he did
was spend money freely in decorating his home TO
which he TO brlag as his wife, Oh November :,
Mrs. Chestnut bright young widow TO whom lie had
become engaged
On the day that Ii, to be married the executors OF
his gran!mothers will, his three cousins, John T. Bar
rti Abraham Wood ani Clarence T. Barrett lad hiis
placed m:slae Home )Datac Asylum FOR the Insane, at
Middleton, y. y.
Mundys scpmothcr. with whom he lived, protested
against these proceedings and As quickly "a possible she
obtained writ of habeas corps TO produce Mandy yes
terday The young man cane inio court with Srerii-
teldcit TalcOit Of tho Middleton A.Jldm and sat be
tween his s;cpmOher ana Ms sister HIS intended
bride was also present ands med deeplJ interested in
the proceedings Tue petition Mrs Mandy stated that
young Mandy sent to the lnm Oh the certificate
OF Two doctors unknown ana that their statement tha
he insane wa, untrue. LAWYER william NanaInse.
fer r Talcott, stated that on November Nathan Bar
rett Mnnty was fu!y cCnil t.l 10 the asylum anu re-
ceived there certificate Of Insanity signed bN Dr.
kainue A. EOblnS0u on november dad by Df william
g. Waiser on November 4, duly approved by me Judge
of Richmond County November ,. and that the phys
cisns posses ci necessary qualifications required by
chapter 4iO ,f the Laws 1871. Inc patient the return
stated In the SANE condition as when ne was re-
eYiveG at the asylum. The traverse TO ,hc return pre-
kenied by Lawyer Post. stated that Nathan Barrett
Mundy was not insane on November an" was not IN
The certificate, 1t claiIei was untrue, ana
Murdy not subjected 10 sOna examination ae-
csrng TO the f.rms prescribed ny the Stato CoinnIs-
sos or IA required by tho statute
lhc prncnal witness for the defence was Dr. Robin
SON. who planned now he bad III the request OF Clarence
r. Barrett made examination oil Mundys mental cor
diiun and was convinced that the young man was not
sane. lie related how Mundy had told him Of tue bad
spells he would have al intervals after winch he csnd
recolect anything that had occurred during then
The witness asserted that lie mad conducted tile exana
hon legally. 49,,
hundy "a great deal or stock, an accounting Ter
preparing to demand when sent 10 inc asylum.
There nothing particularly stirring In Mr. Barretts
Testimony until Mr. Posi- asked him II he ana not vsit
Mr. Mundy at the asylum Tho witness had 10 aunt
that he did when asked the object OF his Visit 10 gave an
avssvc reply but finally admitted that he went there TO
get Mundy TO sign "a mortgage involving inc sum OF
$500.
Judge Bartlett looked up In asonishment. "What,"
he said Mr. Barrett do mean 10 you got him,
adjudged lunatc 10 sign paper Involving Ills III
tercss 10 such amount"
The witness admitted that no had
swell" added the Justice " that passes my compro-
hcnsion new any man: and especially business man.
ale did H." brske in Mundy's lawyer. because he
knew that the young net insane just as lie does
When Mundy took the stand he seemed self possessed
and gave an Ineligible answer TO all the questions
After listening to him and great
deal Of other testimony the Justice decided
tourned the case for week
"But want trial by iurv," Mundy called ont. His
her. the Court decided TO send him back TO the asy
lum temporarily.